Mallooknitwear

Crochet cardigan

82 cm (32 inches) long, 55 cm (21.5 inches) wide, 109 cm (43inches) total bust circumference.  One size, fits bust 34-40 inches

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Fdc: Foundationdouble crochet dc: double crochet ch(s): chain(s) st(s): stitch(es) dc dec: double crochetdecrease sc: single crochet sc dec: single crochetdecrease sl st: slip stitch hdc: half doublecrochet tlo: third loop only sk: skip

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Yarn: La Mia Just Wool Crochet hook: US I/5.5mm Yarn needle Scissors Stitch markers (2)

Add a little bit of body17 skeins of La MiaJust Wool or about1860-1970 m (2034-2154 yds)

7 ½ rows and 13 st(s)is 4 inches in dc

The patternBack panel R1: Fdc 68 (or ch 71, dc in third ch from hook and in all chainsacross), ch 2, turn  (68) R2: dc in each st across, ch 2, turn  (68) R3-56: repeat row 2  (68) R57: dc 24, hdc, sc 18, hdc, dc 24, ch 2, turn  (68) R58: repeat row 57  (68) Cut yarn and set back panel aside. Front panels (make 2) R1: Fdc 36 (or ch 39, dc in third ch from hook and in all chainsacross), ch 2, turn  (36) R2: dc in each st across, ch 2, turn  (36) R3-50: repeat row 2 R51: (dc dec) x 2, dc in each st across, ch 2, turn  (34) Placemarker on top of this row on both panels. You will need it forthe hood. R52: dc 30, (dc dec) x 2, ch 2, turn  (32) R53: (dc dec) x 2, dc in each st across, ch 2, turn  (30) R54: dc 26, (dc dec) x 2, ch 2, turn  (28) R55: (dc dec) x 2, dc in each st across, ch 2, turn  (26) R56: dc 22, (dc dec) x 2, ch 2, turn  (24) R57-58: dc in each st across, ch 2, turn  (24)

In the last row (58), do not ch 2. Leave a long tail for sewing andcut your yarn. Make another one of the same panel. Align front and back panels together and sew. There is notreally a good side and a wrong side for this fabric, but knowthat however you choose to place them, you are sewing thewrong side and then you will turn them inside out. Seam theshoulders first, 24 stitches on each side and leave the centerunworked. Then seam the sides until row 43. The rest of therows are the armholes. Refer to photo 1 on the tutorial section. Hood: The first row of the hood might seem tricky but it is not. Justbear with me as I try to give you as much detail as I can so youcould finish this row easily. You will start on row 51 of the leftpanel. That is the row you placed your marker. You will justmake one stitch on this spot and you will move on, on the nextrow. For the remaining 7 rows of the panel you will make 2stitches in every row, according to the instructions below. Referto photo 3 on the tutorial section. Now you have reached the back panel. It should have 20stitches (18 sc and 2 hdc of the last row of the back panel) butsince you made the seams it now has 22 stitches, one more oneach side where you seamed the front and back panelstogether. Continue with the instructions in row 1 of the hood.There will be an increase in the middle. All increases in thehood are one sc and one dc in the same stitch. Just rememberto alternate them as the pattern goes.

You finished the back panel and now you will continue withthe front right panel. Again, 2 stitches in every dc row and thelast stitch will go in your other marker. Remove markers. Itmay sound complicated, but believe me, it's not. Just take itstep by step. R1: Join yarn at the left panel, at the end of row 51, ch 1, sc inthe same st, (dc, sc) in each dc row of the left panel. You willend up with 15 st(s). One st in every st of the back panel,alternating dc with sc. It will go like this: dc, sc in the next 10st(s), increase in next 2 st(s) [dc, sc, dc, sc], dc, sc in next 10st(s). Then repeat the process for the right panel as you did onthe left panel. You will make 15 more st(s) on the right panel,beginning with dc, sc for each dc row and ending with a dc onthe top of row 51 of the right panel, ch 1, turn (54) R2-4: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (54) R5: sc, dc in next 26 st(s), (sc, dc) x 2, sc, dc in all remainingst(s), ch 1, turn  (56) R6-8: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (56) R9: sc, dc in next 27 st(s), (dc, sc) x 2, dc, sc in all remainingst(s), ch 1, turn  (58) R10-12: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (58) R13: sc, dc in next 28 st(s), (sc, dc) x 2, sc, dc in all remainingst(s), ch 1, turn  (60) R14-16: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (60) R17: sc, dc in next 29 st(s), (dc, sc) x 2, dc, sc in all remainingst(s), ch 1, turn  (62) R18-20: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (62) R21: sc, dc in next 30 st(s), (sc, dc) x 2, sc, dc in all remainingst(s), ch 1, turn  (64)

R22-24: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (64) R25: sc, dc in next 31 st(s), (dc, sc) x 2, dc, sc in all remainingst(s), ch 1, turn  (66) R26-32: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (66) R33: sc, dc in next 31 st(s), sc dec in next 2 st(s), dc, sc in allremaining st(s), ch 1, turn  (64) R34: sc, dc in next 30 st(s), sc dec in next 2 st(s), sc, dc in allremaining st(s), ch 1, turn  (62) R35: sc, dc in next 29 st(s), sc dec in next 2 st(s), dc, sc in allremaining st(s), ch 1, turn  (60) R36: sc, dc in next 28 st(s), sc dec in next 2 st(s), sc, dc in allremaining st(s), ch 1, turn  (58) Leave a long tail for sewing and cut yarn. Turn hood inside outand sew the last row together.  Front edging We will make a sc edging around the front of the cardigan. Thiswill be our base for the ribbing. Connect yarn on the bottom ofthe left panel. You will make 2 sc's in every dc row. You will endup with 102 sc for the left panel, 106 sc for the hood and 102 scfor the right panel. Cut yarn. Refer to photo 4 on the tutorial. Ribbing (front) Refer to photo 2 on the tutorial section. R1: Join yarn at the first sc you made for the front edging. Ch 6,hdc in second chain from hook and in all remaining ch(s), sl stin next 3 sc's, turn  (5)

R2: sk all 3 sl st(s), hdc in tlo (remember that since we areturning the third loop of the hdc is now located on the front ofyour work) in each st across, ch 1, turn  (5) R3: hdc in tlo in each st across, sl st in next 3 sc's, turn  (5) R4-207: repeat rows 2 and 3. Sl st and fasten off on the last row. Ribbing (bottom) Turn the project so that the hood is close to you (on your belly)and the bottom side of the cardi is further away form you (onyour legs).Join yarn on bottom left side, on the first hdc of thelast row of ribbing front. Repeat exactly as ribbing front for 98rows, until you reach the end of the other side. Sl st and fastenoff on the last row. Refer to photo 5 of the tutorial section. Pockets (make 2) R1: ch 22, sc in second ch from hook, dc in next ch, sc, dc ineach ch across, ch 1, turn  (21) R2: dc, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (21) R3: sc, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn  (21) R4-18: repeat rows 2 and 3 Do not cut yarn. We will continue with the ribbing of the pocket. Ribbing R1: ch 7, hdc in second ch from hook in all ch(s) across, sl st innext 3 st(s)  (6) R2: sk all 3 sl st(s), hdc in tlo in each st across, ch 1, turn  (6)

R3: hdc in tlo in each st across, sl st in next 3 st(s)  (6) R4-14: repeat rows 2 and 3. In the last repeat there will be only2 st(s) for the sl st, not 3. Again, do not cut yarn. We will continue with a sc edgingaround the pocket for easier sewing and a better finish. Ch 1, turn and sc evenly around. You will make 24 sc down oneside, 3 sc in the corner, 19 sc in the bottom, 3 sc in the corner,and 24 sc up the other side. Leave long tail for sewing and cutyarn. Repeat the process to make another pocket. Placement of the pockets I saw my pockets 2 and a half rows from the bottom of thecardi (without taking the ribbing into account) and 8 st(s) infrom the side of the cardi, again without taking the ribbing intoaccount. Please check the position first and mark with pinswhat feels the optimal position for you. The instructions aboveare just a suggestion and it might not work for you. Sleeves R1: Join yarn at the bottom of the sleeve hole. Ch 2, dc 50evenly around, sl st to join, ch 2  (50) As a general rule you willmake 1 dc in the first dc row and 2 dc in the next 2 dc rows.This should easily get you 50 dc around. R2-10: dc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 2  (50) R11: dc, dec, dc 44, dec, dc, sl st, ch 2  (48) R12-13: dc in each st around, sl st, ch 2  (48) R14: dc, dec, dc 42, dec, dc, sl st, ch 2  (46)

R15-16: dc in each st around, sl st, ch 2  (46) R17: dc, dec, dc 40, dec, dc, sl st, ch 2  (44) R18-19: dc in each st around, sl st, ch 2  (44) R20: dc, dec, dc 38, dec, dc, sl st, ch 2  (42) R21-22: dc in each st around, sl st, ch 2  (42) R23: dc, dec, dc 36, dec, dc, sl st, ch 2  (40) R24-25: dc in each st around, sl st, ch 2  (40) R26: dc, dec, dc 34, dec, dc, sl st, ch 2  (38) R27-30: dc in each st around, sl st, ch 2  (38) Do not cut yarn, we will continue with the ribbing. Ribbing R1: Ch 13, hdc in second ch from hook and in all ch(s) across,sl st in next 4 st(s), turn  (12) R2: sk all 4 sl st(s), hdc in tlo in each st across, ch 1, turn  (12) R3: hdc in each st across, sl st in next 4 st(s), turn  (12) R4-21: repeat rows 2 and 3 In the last repeat there are only 2 st(s) left to sl st, not 4. Leavelong tail for sewing and cut yarn. Turn sleeve inside out andsew first and last row of ribbing together. Repeat the processfor the other sleeve. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

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